Cerro Fitz Roy

Ruta 40 - Argentina famed Andean Road

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January 14th 2007
Well we finally made it in El Chalten, Santa Cruz province in Patagonia after an arduous and tiring trip down the famed Ruta 40. What seemed like days of gravel only road, surrounded by pampas stretching into infinity, the group and our fearless truck made it through the worst portion from Esquel to El Chlaten, some 1200 odd kilometers of gravel washboard. At times, the slobber seemed to fly ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Chaltén

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more